Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Insight Global is looking for an AI Systems Engineer to join a large banking client on a 6-month contract working hybrid in downtown Toronto 2 days/week onsite. The successful candidate will join a detection engineering function supporting fraud and cybersecurity initiatives. This individual will focus on building and optimizing AI-driven detection workflows, leveraging LLMs and agentic frameworks to automate and enhance detection capabilities. The role involves developing Python-based tooling, orchestrating AI agents, and translating detection research into scalable workflows.

Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and building agentic workflows, contributing to detection engineering prototypes, collaborating with cybersecurity operations teams (CSOC, SIAO, and SAS), and providing regular updates to leadership. Please Note: We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years of experience in engineering (software development, infrastructure, or related), preferably in regulated environments

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AI, including building AI agents, agentic workflows, or orchestration frameworks • Strong experience with LLMs, RAG architectures, LangChain, or similar frameworks for agent development

• Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, workflow development, and prompt engineering

• Experience building non-deterministic or AI-driven workflow automation solutions

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute innovative ideas

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience within banking or financial services environments

• Experience with AWS Bedrock or similar AI platforms

• Exposure to SIEM, Splunk, or detection engineering workflows

• Experience with SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk SOAR)

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Ansible

Pay: 60-80/hr

Vacancy status: This posting is for a current backfill, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.

Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.